摘要 |
A support for a glass blank, e.g. a telescope mirror blank, while a surface of the blank is being ground. The support comprises a blocking body and a plurality of spaced, flexible tubes extending in a parallel pattern over the blocking body surface. At least some of the tubes are filled with an organic material that is cured to form a rigid polymer support. A second set of tubes under air pressure from an air manifold may provide an initial support for the blank while the first set of tubes is being filled and cured.
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